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BENJAMIN ROBINSON, OF EAST GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS- Letters Patent No.78,016, dated, llfay 19, 1868.

IMPROVED recess s or OBTAINING GELATINE FROM FISH-HEADS.

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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN ROBINSON, of East Gloucester, in the countyof Essex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented anew and usefulProcess of Obtaining Gelatine from the Heads of God or other Fish; and Ido hereby declare the same to be fully described as follows V Incarrying out my process, I put theheads into a. strong vessel, which Isubsequently close, so as to be steam-tight. I next introduce steam intothe vessel and upon the heads, and subject them to its action for aboutone hour, after which I remove them from the vessel, and place them inand compress them by apowerful press, such as is used for expressingoilfrom meat or fish. The compression of the steamed heads separates thegelatine from them, which will exude from the openings of the press-box,and may be collected as it escapes therefrom. I

What I claim as my invention, is-

The process described, for obtaining gelatine from the heads of fish. IBEN-I. ROBINSON.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr.

